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                                   5321
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 7, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. FLOOD -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the legislative law and the executive law,  in  relation
   to  establishing  a  moratorium  on unfunded mandates and establishing
   mandate  relief  councils;  and  providing  for  the  repeal  of  such
   provisions upon expiration thereof

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The legislative law is amended by adding a new section 51-a
 to read as follows:
   § 51-A. MORATORIUM ON UNFUNDED MANDATES. 1. DEFINITIONS.  AS  USED  IN
 THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A)  "LOCAL  GOVERNMENT"  MEANS  A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE, SCHOOL
 DISTRICT, OR SPECIAL DISTRICT.
   (B) "NET ADDITIONAL COST" MEANS THE COST OR COSTS INCURRED  OR  ANTIC-
 IPATED  TO BE INCURRED WITHIN A ONE YEAR PERIOD BY A LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN
 PERFORMING OR ADMINISTERING ANY  PROGRAM,  PROJECT,  OR  ACTIVITY  AFTER
 SUBTRACTING  THEREFROM ANY REVENUES RECEIVED OR RECEIVABLE BY SUCH LOCAL
 GOVERNMENT IN RELATION TO SUCH PROGRAM, PROJECT, OR ACTIVITY,  INCLUDING
 BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   (I) FEES CHARGED TO THE RECIPIENTS OF SUCH PROGRAM, PROJECT, OR ACTIV-
 ITY;
   (II)  STATE  OR  FEDERAL  FUNDS RECEIVED FOR SUCH PROGRAM, PROJECT, OR
 ACTIVITY; AND
   (III) AN OFFSETTING SAVINGS RESULTING FROM THE  DIMINUTION  OR  ELIMI-
 NATION  OF  ANY  OTHER  PROGRAM,  PROJECT,  OR  ACTIVITY  THAT STATE LAW
 REQUIRES SUCH LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE OR UNDERTAKE.
   (C) "UNFUNDED MANDATE" MEANS:
   (I) ANY STATE LAW THAT REQUIRES  A  LOCAL  GOVERNMENT  TO  PROVIDE  OR
 UNDERTAKE ANY NEW PROGRAM, PROJECT OR ACTIVITY THAT RESULTS IN AN ANNUAL
 NET  ADDITIONAL  COST  TO ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN EXCESS OF TEN THOUSAND

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09628-01-3
              

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 DOLLARS OR AN AGGREGATE ANNUAL NET ADDITIONAL COST TO ALL LOCAL  GOVERN-
 MENTS WITHIN THE STATE IN EXCESS OF ONE MILLION DOLLARS; OR
   (II) ANY STATE LAW THAT REQUIRES A LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE A HIGH-
 ER  LEVEL  OF  SERVICE  OR  FUNDING  FOR AN EXISTING PROGRAM, PROJECT OR
 ACTIVITY THAT RESULTS IN AN ANNUAL NET  ADDITIONAL  COST  TO  ANY  LOCAL
 GOVERNMENT  IN EXCESS OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS OR AN AGGREGATE ANNUAL NET
 ADDITIONAL COST TO ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITHIN THE STATE IN  EXCESS  OF
 ONE MILLION DOLLARS; OR
   (III)  ANY STATE LAW THAT REQUIRES A LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO GRANT ANY NEW
 PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION OR THAT BROADENS THE ELIGIBILITY OR INCREASES THE
 DOLLAR AMOUNT OF ANY EXISTING PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION, ON  PROPERTY  THAT
 OTHERWISE  WOULD  HAVE  GENERATED REVENUE UNDER THE CURRENT PROPERTY TAX
 RATE OF SUCH LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN EXCESS OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS  IN  ANY
 LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR IN EXCESS OF ONE MILLION DOLLARS STATEWIDE; OR
   (IV) ANY STATE LAW WITH A LEGAL REQUIREMENT THAT WOULD OTHERWISE LIKE-
 LY  HAVE  THE EFFECT OF RAISING PROPERTY TAXES IN EXCESS OF TEN THOUSAND
 DOLLARS IN ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR IN  EXCESS  OF  ONE  MILLION  DOLLARS
 STATEWIDE.
   2.  MORATORIUM ON UNFUNDED MANDATES. FOR A THREE YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING
 WITH THE ENACTMENT OF THIS SECTION, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER  PROVISION
 OF LAW, NO UNFUNDED MANDATES SHALL BE ENACTED.
   3.  EXEMPTIONS.  (A)  A  STATE LAW SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED AN UNFUNDED
 MANDATE WHERE SUCH LAW:
   (I) IS REQUIRED BY A COURT ORDER OR JUDGMENT; OR
   (II) IS PROVIDED AT THE OPTION OF THE LOCAL  GOVERNMENT  UNDER  A  LAW
 THAT IS PERMISSIVE RATHER THAN MANDATORY; OR
   (III)  RESULTS FROM THE PASSAGE OF A HOME RULE MESSAGE WHEREBY A LOCAL
 GOVERNMENT REQUESTS AUTHORITY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM OR SERVICE SPECI-
 FIED IN THE STATUTE, AND THE STATUTE IMPOSES COSTS ONLY UPON THAT  LOCAL
 GOVERNMENT  WHICH  REQUESTS  THE  AUTHORITY  TO  IMPOSE  THE  PROGRAM OR
 SERVICE; OR
   (IV) IS REQUIRED BY STATUTE  OR  EXECUTIVE  ORDER  THAT  IMPLEMENTS  A
 FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATION AND RESULTS FROM COSTS MANDATED BY THE FEDERAL
 GOVERNMENT  TO BE BORNE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, UNLESS THE STATUTE OR EXECU-
 TIVE ORDER RESULTS IN COSTS WHICH  EXCEED  THE  COSTS  MANDATED  BY  THE
 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; OR
   (V)  IS  IMPOSED ON BOTH GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENT ENTITIES IN THE
 SAME OR SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES; OR
   (VI) REPEALS OR REVISES A STATE LAW TO EASE  AN  EXISTING  REQUIREMENT
 THAT  A  LOCAL  GOVERNMENT  PROVIDE  OR UNDERTAKE A PROGRAM, PROJECT, OR
 ACTIVITY, OR REAPPORTIONS THE COSTS OF ACTIVITIES BETWEEN LOCAL  GOVERN-
 MENTS; OR
   (VII)  IS  NECESSARY  TO PROTECT AGAINST AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO PUBLIC
 HEALTH OR SAFETY.
   (B) THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF ANY ACT ESTABLISHING A MANDATE SHALL PROVIDE
 A REASONABLE TIME FOR THE STATE AND ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO PLAN  IMPLE-
 MENTATION  THEREOF  AND  SHALL  BE  CONSISTENT  WITH THE AVAILABILITY OF
 REQUIRED FUNDS.
   § 2. The executive law is amended by adding a new article 43  to  read
 as follows:
                                ARTICLE 43
                             REGIONAL MANDATE
                              RELIEF COUNCILS
 SECTION 930. DEFINITIONS.
         931. REGIONAL MANDATE RELIEF COUNCILS.
         932. REGIONAL COUNCIL ACTIONS.
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         933. LOCAL GOVERNMENT REQUEST.
         934. REPORTS.
         935. ASSISTANCE OF OTHER AGENCIES.
   §  930. DEFINITIONS. 1. "LOCAL GOVERNMENT" MEANS A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN,
 VILLAGE, SCHOOL DISTRICT, OR SPECIAL DISTRICT.
   2. "NET ADDITIONAL COST" MEANS THE COST OR COSTS  INCURRED  OR  ANTIC-
 IPATED  TO BE INCURRED WITHIN A ONE YEAR PERIOD BY A LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN
 PERFORMING OR ADMINISTERING ANY  PROGRAM,  PROJECT,  OR  ACTIVITY  AFTER
 SUBTRACTING  THEREFROM ANY REVENUES RECEIVED OR RECEIVABLE BY SUCH LOCAL
 GOVERNMENT IN RELATION TO SUCH PROGRAM, PROJECT, OR ACTIVITY,  INCLUDING
 BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   (A) FEES CHARGED TO THE RECIPIENTS OF SUCH PROGRAM, PROJECT, OR ACTIV-
 ITY;
   (B)  STATE  OR  FEDERAL  FUNDS  RECEIVED FOR SUCH PROGRAM, PROJECT, OR
 ACTIVITY; AND
   (C) AN OFFSETTING SAVINGS RESULTING FROM THE DIMINUTION OR ELIMINATION
 OF ANY OTHER PROGRAM, PROJECT, OR ACTIVITY THAT STATE LAW REQUIRES  SUCH
 LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE OR UNDERTAKE.
   3.  "REGIONAL  MANDATE RELIEF COUNCIL" MEANS A COUNCIL FOR EACH OF THE
 FOLLOWING REGIONS:
   (A) CAPITAL REGION MEANS THE COUNTIES  OF  ALBANY,  COLUMBIA,  GREENE,
 RENSSELAER, SARATOGA, SCHENECTADY, WARREN AND WASHINGTON;
   (B)  CENTRAL NEW YORK MEANS THE COUNTIES OF CAYUGA, CORTLAND, MADISON,
 ONONDAGA AND OSWEGO;
   (C) FINGER LAKES MEANS THE COUNTIES OF  GENESEE,  LIVINGSTON,  MONROE,
 ONTARIO, ORLEANS, SENECA, WAYNE, WYOMING AND YATES;
   (D) LONG ISLAND MEANS THE COUNTIES OF NASSAU AND SUFFOLK;
   (E)  MID-HUDSON  MEANS THE COUNTIES OF DUTCHESS, ORANGE, PUTNAM, ROCK-
 LAND, SULLIVAN, ULSTER AND WESTCHESTER;
   (F) MOHAWK VALLEY MEANS THE COUNTIES OF FULTON, HERKIMER,  MONTGOMERY,
 ONEIDA, OTSEGO AND SCHOHARIE;
   (G)  NEW YORK CITY MEANS THE COUNTIES OF BRONX, KINGS, NEW YORK, RICH-
 MOND AND QUEENS;
   (H) NORTH COUNTRY MEANS THE  COUNTIES  OF  CLINTON,  ESSEX,  FRANKLIN,
 HAMILTON, JEFFERSON, LEWIS AND ST. LAWRENCE;
   (I)  SOUTHERN  TIER  MEANS  THE COUNTIES OF BROOME, CHEMUNG, CHENANGO,
 DELAWARE, SCHUYLER, STEUBEN, TIOGA AND TOMPKINS; AND
   (J) WESTERN NEW YORK MEANS  THE  COUNTIES  OF  ALLEGANY,  CATTARAUGUS,
 CHAUTAUQUA, ERIE AND NIAGARA.
   4.  "STATE  AGENCY"    OR "AGENCY" MEANS ANY STATE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT,
 OFFICE, BOARD, BUREAU, DIVISION, COMMITTEE, COUNCIL OR OFFICE UNDER  THE
 DIRECTION OR CONTROL OF THE EXECUTIVE.
   5. "UNFUNDED MANDATE" MEANS:
   (A)  ANY  STATE  LAW  THAT  REQUIRES  A LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE OR
 UNDERTAKE ANY NEW PROGRAM, PROJECT OR ACTIVITY THAT RESULTS IN AN ANNUAL
 NET ADDITIONAL COST TO ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN EXCESS  OF  TEN  THOUSAND
 DOLLARS  OR AN AGGREGATE ANNUAL NET ADDITIONAL COST TO ALL LOCAL GOVERN-
 MENTS WITHIN THE STATE IN EXCESS OF ONE MILLION DOLLARS; OR
   (B) ANY STATE LAW THAT REQUIRES A LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE A HIGHER
 LEVEL OF SERVICE OR FUNDING FOR AN EXISTING PROGRAM, PROJECT OR ACTIVITY
 THAT RESULTS IN AN ANNUAL NET ADDITIONAL COST TO ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN
 EXCESS OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS OR AN  AGGREGATE  ANNUAL  NET  ADDITIONAL
 COST  TO ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITHIN THE STATE IN EXCESS OF ONE MILLION
 DOLLARS; OR
   (C) ANY STATE LAW THAT REQUIRES A LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO  GRANT  ANY  NEW
 PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION OR THAT BROADENS THE ELIGIBILITY OR INCREASES THE
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 DOLLAR  AMOUNT  OF ANY EXISTING PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION, ON PROPERTY THAT
 OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE GENERATED REVENUE UNDER THE  CURRENT  PROPERTY  TAX
 RATE  OF  SUCH LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN EXCESS OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ANY
 LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR IN EXCESS OF ONE MILLION DOLLARS STATEWIDE; OR
   (D) ANY STATE LAW WITH A LEGAL REQUIREMENT THAT WOULD OTHERWISE LIKELY
 HAVE  THE  EFFECT  OF  RAISING  PROPERTY TAXES IN EXCESS OF TEN THOUSAND
 DOLLARS IN ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR IN  EXCESS  OF  ONE  MILLION  DOLLARS
 STATEWIDE.
   §  931.  REGIONAL  MANDATE RELIEF COUNCILS. 1. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED
 WITHIN THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT TEN REGIONAL  MANDATE  RELIEF  COUNCILS,
 WHICH EACH SHALL BE COMPRISED OF MEMBERS APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS:
   (A) ONE MEMBER TO BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR;
   (B)  ONE  MEMBER  TO  BE  APPOINTED  BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE
 SENATE;
   (C) ONE MEMBER TO BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE;
   (D) ONE MEMBER TO BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY;
   (E) ONE MEMBER TO BE APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY;
   (F) ONE MEMBER TO BE APPOINTED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE  (COUNTY  EXECU-
 TIVE  OR  CHAIR  OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE BODY OR BOROUGH PRESIDENT) OF
 EVERY COUNTY IN THE REGION;
   (G) ONE MEMBER TO BE APPOINTED BY THE NEW YORK CONFERENCE OF MAYORS;
   (H) ONE MEMBER TO BE APPOINTED BY THE  ASSOCIATION  OF  TOWNS  OF  THE
 STATE OF NEW YORK FOR EVERY REGION EXCEPT FOR THE NEW YORK CITY REGION;
   (I)  ONE  MEMBER  TO BE APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
 FOR THE NEW YORK CITY REGION;
   (J) ONE MEMBER TO BE APPOINTED BY THE NEW  YORK  STATE  SCHOOL  BOARDS
 ASSOCIATION EXCEPT FOR THE NEW YORK CITY REGION; AND
   (K)  ONE MEMBER TO BE APPOINTED BY THE CHANCELLOR OF THE NEW YORK CITY
 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE NEW YORK CITY REGION.
   2. THE MEMBERS OF EACH REGIONAL COUNCIL SHALL BE  A  RESIDENT  OF  THE
 REGION THEY WERE APPOINTED TO REPRESENT.
   3.  THE  MEMBERS  OF EACH REGIONAL COUNCIL SHALL SERVE WITHOUT COMPEN-
 SATION BUT SHALL RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR THEIR REASONABLE  AND  NECES-
 SARY EXPENSES.
   4. EACH REGIONAL COUNCIL SHALL ELECT A CHAIR.
   5. A MAJORITY OF EACH REGIONAL COUNCIL SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM.
   6.  EACH  REGIONAL  COUNCIL  SHALL MEET REGULARLY UPON THE CALL OF ITS
 CHAIR AND AS FREQUENTLY AS ITS BUSINESS MAY REQUIRE.
   7. EACH REGIONAL COUNCIL SHALL HOLD A MINIMUM OF THREE PUBLIC HEARINGS
 AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE REGION.
   8. EACH REGIONAL COUNCIL SHALL WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF APPOINTMENT, MAKE
 RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE  SENATE,
 THE  MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, AND THE
 MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY,  FOR  REPEAL  OR  MODIFICATION  OF  ANY
 STATEWIDE UNFUNDED MANDATES THAT DO NOT APPLY TO THE REGION.
   9.  EACH  REGIONAL  COUNCIL  SHALL  WITHIN TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY DAYS OF
 APPOINTMENT, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, ISSUE A FINAL REPORT TO THE GOVER-
 NOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE MINORITY LEADER  OF  THE
 SENATE,  THE  SPEAKER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY, AND THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE
 ASSEMBLY, WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REPEAL OR MODIFICATION OF ANY REGULA-
 TORY OR STATUTORY UNFUNDED MANDATES THAT  THE  COUNCIL  DETERMINES  WERE
 IMPOSED ON A LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN AN UNSOUND, UNDULY BURDENSOME OR COSTLY
 MANNER,  DETAILS  REGARDING  ITS  ACTIVITIES,  AND REGARDING THE ISSUES,
 STATUTES, REGULATIONS, RULES AND ORDERS  WHICH  IT  REVIEWED,  EXAMINED,
 PROPOSED, REFERRED AND/OR CONSIDERED.
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   10. EACH REGIONAL COUNCIL SHALL, UPON REQUEST OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR
 ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, IDENTIFY AND REVIEW MANDATES THAT CAN
 BE  ELIMINATED  OR  REFORMED, AND MAKE SUCH OTHER AND FURTHER INQUIRIES,
 REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS  AS  THE  COUNCIL  MAY  DEEM  NECESSARY  AND
 PRUDENT  TO EFFECTUATE ITS MISSION OF MANDATE RELIEF. IN IDENTIFYING AND
 DETERMINING WHETHER SUCH MANDATES  ARE  UNSOUND,  UNDULY  BURDENSOME  OR
 COSTLY, THE COUNCIL SHALL RECEIVE AND CONSIDER PUBLIC COMMENT ABOUT THEM
 AND SHALL REVIEW THEM IN LIGHT OF COST-BENEFIT PRINCIPLES AND SUCH OTHER
 AND FURTHER FACTORS AS THE COUNCIL SHALL DEEM NECESSARY AND PRUDENT.
   11. ALL VOTES OF A REGIONAL COUNCIL, AND ALL DELIBERATIONS AND REPORTS
 OF ITS PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC PURSUANT TO ARTICLE SEVEN
 OF THE PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW.
   § 932. REGIONAL COUNCIL ACTIONS. 1. THE COUNCIL MAY, UPON A TWO-THIRDS
 VOTE,  REFER  ANY  REGULATION  OR STATUTE TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY
 PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE, THE  SPEAKER
 OF  THE ASSEMBLY, AND THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY, FOR REPEAL OR
 MODIFICATION, WHERE THE COUNCIL  HAS  PREVIOUSLY  DETERMINED  THAT  SUCH
 REGULATION,  RULE  OR  ORDER OF ANY STATE AGENCY OR STATUTE IMPOSES UPON
 ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AN UNFUNDED MANDATE IN AN UNSOUND,  UNDULY  BURDEN-
 SOME  OR  COSTLY  MANNER,  SO AS TO NECESSITATE THAT IT BE ELIMINATED OR
 REFORMED.
   2. UPON RECEIPT OF RECOMMENDATIONS BY ALL TEN REGIONAL  COUNCILS,  THE
 GOVERNOR,  WITHIN  SIXTY DAYS, SHALL DIRECT THE STATE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE
 FOR THE PROMULGATION, REPEAL OR MODIFICATION OF  ANY  REGULATION  DETER-
 MINED  BY A MAJORITY OF THE COUNCILS TO IMPOSE UPON ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT
 AN UNFUNDED MANDATE IN AN UNSOUND, UNDULY BURDENSOME OR COSTLY MANNER TO
 EFFECTUATE SUCH REPEAL OR MODIFICATION OF THE REGULATION PURSUANT TO THE
 PROCEDURES THAT SUCH AGENCY WOULD OTHERWISE BE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW  UNDER
 THE  LAW,  HAD  SUCH AGENCY ON ITS OWN ACCORD SOUGHT TO REPEAL OR MODIFY
 THE REGULATION.
   3. UPON RECEIPT OF RECOMMENDATIONS BY ALL TEN REGIONAL  COUNCILS,  THE
 GOVERNOR,  WITHIN  SIXTY  DAYS, SHALL HAVE PREPARED A GOVERNOR'S PROGRAM
 BILL, FOR INTRODUCTION IN BOTH HOUSES OF THE LEGISLATURE, TO  EFFECTUATE
 SUCH  REPEAL OR MODIFICATION OF ANY STATUTES DETERMINED BY A MAJORITY OF
 THE COUNCILS TO IMPOSE UPON ANY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AN UNFUNDED MANDATE  IN
 AN UNSOUND, UNDULY BURDENSOME OR COSTLY MANNER.
   § 933. LOCAL GOVERNMENT REQUEST. A LOCAL GOVERNMENT MAY, BY RESOLUTION
 OF  ITS  GOVERNING  BODY,  ASK ITS REGIONAL COUNCIL TO REVIEW A SPECIFIC
 STATUTE, REGULATION, RULE OR ORDER  OF  STATE  GOVERNMENT  TO  DETERMINE
 WHETHER  SUCH  STATUTE, REGULATION, RULE OR ORDER OF STATE GOVERNMENT IS
 AN UNFUNDED MANDATE OR IS OTHERWISE UNSOUND, UNDULY BURDENSOME OR COSTLY
 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT IT BE ELIMINATED OR REFORMED.
   § 934. REPORTS. REPORTS OF EACH REGIONAL COUNCIL SHALL BE ADOPTED UPON
 A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF  THE  COUNCIL.  ALL  REPORTS  OF  EACH
 REGIONAL COUNCIL SHALL BE POSTED ON A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE WEBSITE.
   §  935.  ASSISTANCE  OF  OTHER AGENCIES. TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF
 THIS ARTICLE, ANY STATE AGENCY SHALL, AT THE REQUEST OF A REGIONAL COUN-
 CIL, PROVIDE TO THE COUNCIL SUCH FACILITIES, ASSISTANCE AND DATA AS WILL
 ENABLE THE COUNCIL  TO  PROPERLY  CARRY  OUT  ITS  RESPONSIBILITIES  AND
 DUTIES.
   § 3. Severability clause. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivi-
 sion,  section  or subpart of this act shall be adjudged by any court of
 competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment  shall  not  affect,
 impair,  or  invalidate  the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in
 its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph,  subdivision,  section
 or  subpart  thereof  directly involved in the controversy in which such
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 judgment shall have been rendered. It  is  hereby  declared  to  be  the
 intent  of the legislature that this act would have been enacted even if
 such invalid provisions had not been included herein.
   §  4.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed 3 years after such date, provided, however, that section
 one of this act shall only apply to laws enacted after such date.